Give to the Max Day
The Gunflint Trail Historical Society and Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center will once again be partnering with GiveMN.org for the fourth annual Give to the Max Day on Thursday, November 15.
Individuals can use the GiveMN.org website year-round to locate and donate to Minnesot-based nonprofits. However, on Give to the Max Day (also called the Great Minnesota Give-Together) there are extra incentives to donate. On November 15, each hour, donors are entered into a drawing (known as the Golden Ticket) to win an additional $1000 for their nonprofit. In addition, cash prizes are awarded to nonprofits who earn the most dollars in donations that day. (First prize is $12,500!) All you have to do to get the Gunflint Trail Historical Society in the running for those prizes is to donate on November 15 in the Gunflint Trail Historical Society’s name.
In addition to the cash prizes offered by GiveMN.org on November 15, the Gunflint Trail Historical Society also has a matching grant on the table. Members of the Gunflint Trail Historical Society board of trustees have generously reached into their own pockets to offer a $1250 matching grant on November 15 only. That means all donations up to $1250 will be matched dollar for dollar!
Together, we hope to raise $2500 on November 15 to contribute to the Gunflint Trail Historical Society’s newly established endowment fund. This endowment fund has been started to ensure that the Gunflint Trail Historical Society and Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center continue to operate for many, many years to come.
Participating in “Give to the Max” day on behalf of the GTHS is easy. You’ll just head over to the Gunflint Trail Historical Society’s Give MN website and look for the “Make a Donation” box on the right-hand side of the page. The donation process is fast and secure: literally, a two-click procedure. You can pay with Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover and can also schedule weekly, monthly, or annual payments.
But why donate to the Gunflint Trail Historical Society on November 15?
- You get more bang for your buck with when you donate online. While grant funds can cost nonprofits 20 cents per $1 raised and direct mail campaigns as much as $1.25 (yowzers!), an online donation costs organizations like the GTHS just 7 cents per $1 raised.
- Any donation over $25.00 can be applied to a Gunflint Trail Historical Society membership. Let us know you’d like your gift applied to your membership dues by clicking “add a designation” in the “your donation” box on the second page of the donation process and type “GTHS membership.” If you’re considering give gift memberships during the upcoming holiday season, this would be a great time to purchase those memberships!
- Your donation promotes the preservation of Gunflint Trail history. Your gift helps the GTHS conduct oral history interviews, create archival space, reconstruct a historic cabin on Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center grounds, expand museum exhibits, and much more.
- Your donation helps the Gunflint Trail Historical Society ensure Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center remains an important educational and community facility on the Gunflint Trail, by helping the GTHS maintain nature trails, fund naturalist programming, and maintain the building and grounds.
- Your gift keeps the Gunflint Trail Historical Society growing and strong.
- Donations may be made anonymously, if you prefer.
- Your gift is tax-deductible. We will issue you a tax deductible receipt for your records.
We hope you’ll considering including the Gunflint Trail Historical Society in your charitable giving on November 15. We really appreciate your support: we wouldn’t be here today without you!